Delicious and Flavourful Raw Jackfruit Curry with Pumpkin Seeds
This raw jackfruit curry recipe carries the goodness of Indian seeds and spices. It is recommended for Diabetics, PCOS, people suffering from digestive disorders and inflammatory disorders.
Servings: 4 people
Cost: $5
Equipment
- Heavy Bottom Pan or Pot
- Grinder
Ingredients
- 500 g Raw Jackfruit
- 1 Large Onion finely chopped
- 1 Medium Tomato finely chopped
- 2 tbsp Pumpkin Seeds This can be replaced with peanuts, Cashew or with Coconut cream depending upon availability and choice of ingredients. The taste would have variations accordingly.
- 2 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 2 Cloves Garlic Optional
- 1 Red Chili Dried. Optional.
- 1 tbsp Mustard Oil Replace with Coconut Oil or Ghee or Olive Oil
- 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1½ tsp Salt To taste
- 1 tsp Coriander seeds Powder
- 1 inch Fresh ginger root
Instructions
Preparing the Raw Jackfruit
- Wash and cut the raw jackfruit into small - half-inch cubes.
- Add the jackfruit cubes with salt, Turmeric powder, and 2 table spoons water in a pan.
- Cover the pan and boil the jackfruit cubes on low heat till it turns soft (about 10-15 mins)
Preparation of the Spices Paste
- Add pumpkin seeds, 1 tsp mustard seeds, garlic and ginger to a grinder.
- Add 1 tbsp water to allow the spices to grind well.
- Grind to make a smooth paste. Keep aside.
Preparing the Dish
- Heat the pan and add cooking oil to it.
- Add 1 tsp Mustard seeds and 1 tsp Cumin Seeds. Let the seeds splutter.
- Cut red chili into 2-3 pieces. Add to the pan and stir for a few seconds.
- Finely chop the onion and add it to the pan. Let it turn golden brown.
- Add the ground paste of the spices and salt to the pan and roast it well for 3-4 mins.
- Now add chopped tomatoes, mix well and cover on low heat for another 2 mins.
- Add boiled jackfruit, mix well and let it cook for few minutes on medium to high heat.
- Stir well and let it cook on low heat for another 4 - 5 minutes.
- Turn off the heat. Serve hot along with boiled rice, porridge, dosa or Chapati - Indian bread.
- Enjoy!
Notes
You can also boil the jackfruit in a pressure cooker. In this case, you will need to wait for 1-2 whistles.